About Mumbai Central

Synopsis

Gauri is a young girl who lives in a tranquil village on the foothills of the Himalayas. She lives with her family, her father is a poor farmer. His debt to the local land lord has become a problem for the poor family. With hardly any income in the house he has no choice but to give up his land as collateral.

Gauri tries to find a way out of the problem. One day she meets a stranger Rohit, they fall in love. He promises her a good job in the city of Mumbai. With dreams of a better life and to help her father Gauri leaves for Mumbai. Mumbai takes her on a journey through the hard realities of life.

Mumbai Central is her story as she fights the hardship that life throws at her and her journey to find peace within herself.

Directors Note

Right at the onset of the film I was clear that I will not compromise
with the essence of the film for commercial considerations. I had done extensive research on the theme and the story line of the film, while meeting several women who had gone through a similar journey at some point of their life.
I, therefore, set about making the Film “Mumbai Central” with a clear aim of depicting the reality while highlighting the ordeal of these women whose innocence is exploited by the cruel elements that destroy the beautiful fabric of society , without any remorse for their actions.

I leave it to the judgement of the viewers to decide as to how much I have achieved in depicting the theme and the purpose of the film.

Producers Note

The journey of the Film “Mumbai Central” was most beautiful as it gave us the opportunity to explore the beauty of the vast Himalayan ranges. It gave us the pleasure of interacting with beautiful, kind hearted and innocent people living in these remote areas. We were clear right from the onset to shoot “Mumbai Central” around unexplored virgin locations that reflect purity and innocence, which is an important part of the narrative of our film…

I am very happy that Karan the young director of the film achieved it beautifully…